Classification of Instructional Programs
Classification of Instructional Programs
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) is a taxonomy of fields of study at academic institutions in the United States. The CIP was originally developed by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in 1980, with revisions occurring in 1985 and 1990[1]. The 2000 edition (CIP-2000) is the third and current revision of the taxonomy. Instructional programs are classified by a six-digit CIP at the most granular level and are classified according to the two-digit and four-digit prefixes of the code. For example Forensic Science and Technology has the six-digit code 430106, which situates it in Criminal Justice and Corrections (four-digit CIP 4301) as well as Security and Protective Services (two-digit CIP 43).